Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-03-17
THE LAWMAKERS.
LEGISLATIVE.

Ro1ota 10 ~ taiAS ht0A4 thC hO0otf W q
vote of 81 to II. 1t RENTS their tax Us
liquor dealers, for the years from 81 to
SO, both inclusive. and provides for dis
missing the suits already brought. In
the senate twelve new bills were intro.
duced. Among them were bills to create a
bureau of labor. statistics and mines; to
allow Knoxville to assess real and per-
sonal property. Joe Harris's bill to pro.
hibit the running Of freight trains on
Sunday was rejected and a motion TO re.
consider wa tabled. House bin regula-
ting the income Of coal oil inspector.
Tabled. House bill confirming the trans
fer Of the rights and franchises of the
Mississippi River Railroad to the Chcsa.
peake, Ohio and Southwestern and de.
claring the latter a corporation Of this
state. Passed. Senate bill for the ben
eft of the holders of checks of receiver
of the Northwestern Railroad. Passed.
The action on the house bill to abolish
the charter of Greenfield was rcconsidered
and the bill passed. In the house, the
school bill passed, with numerous amend.
ments. 1t provides that the state super.
intendent shall be elected by the people,
for a term Of four years. beginning at the
next election the term commencing Jan
uary 1st following. The county super.
intendent shall receive for his services
five cents per capita on the scholastic
population of the county. The superin'
tendents shall keep an account of all
moneys due each district. They are re-
quired to hold county institutes of five
days annually for the white and one day
for the colored teachers. The senate
amendment to the mechanics lien bill
was concurred In. The house bill to
prohibit justices of the peace from hold.
ing an Office in the gift of the county
| court, excepting that of notary public.
was passed. The house bill TO regulate
| the practice Of medicine and create a
state board of medical examiners was
passed.
MARCH 10.-In the senate, this morn.
| ing, two new bills were introduced, one
by Mr., Cecil to protect miners in the coal
regions OF the state. The morning hour
was consumed in the discussion of the
senate bill to reimburse the depositors in
the Bank of Tennessee. Adjourned till
this afternoon. In the senate at the after
noon session the senate bill to annex Ben.
ton county to the Eleventh judiciary cir
cult was passed. The senate bill to per
nit railroads not competing to consoli
date was passed. The senate bill TO re
imburse depositors in the Bank of Ten
nessee was passed by II to 10.
In the morning session in the house MIR
Miller submitted the report of the com
mittee on charitable institutions. Tn
subcommittee report in reference to tn
University recommends that the presen
board Of trustees be asked to resign, !
being the opinion OF the sub.committe
that the board Is too large for effective
ness In making the institution what 1t wa
, intended to be. They also recommends,
that the number OF trustees be reduce
from % to Is. Mr.. Acuff introduced a rel
i olution to adjourn sine die, at 10 IN
March 28th. Seven new bills were Intro
!, duced. Speaker Clapp's bill amendin
: the nsury laws and providing for a cor
] ventional rate of interest. allowing cor
srac.s lof e1gn' per CEN, was re!ecsa "A :
5 y so.e " oy ss.3 a.a A, n;o1 S.,ao nnn;a !
/, any ~, saa n ha t.nl y sSnn apd -;
Il ;nno ny my inr,oss ;noM;s; w I no nu
!. such cases. In the afternoon session u
bill introduced for the relief and prote
"a ~ =, wvlsien IN nePuf an ~ ~ y
sion. biIl authorizing Jackson 10 issf
\. $100, 900 in bonds for internal improy
ments was passed. Bill to establish arbo
in public schools was passed; bill to pl
vent persons convicted Of crime in 9th
Of states from testifying in our courts, pa
ed; bill making 1t a misdemeanor 10 ri
the horse or mule of another, passed; b
to protect coal and other miners by all0
ing them to have check weighmen
"a measurers, who are to inspect the sea
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of In
a .N.,N |" 81" ~
nd p" !,
or tric,s nassed The hiu nossed rsnas,;
Of the charter of the Holly Springs and MI
ny issippi' railroads. The bill to preserve I
be secrecy Oh the grand jury room INC p
in
or aaicn oimerly Dill 70 p
G. iilsoh' h"mmonu ana "hi.e' survey
lie y Tue inc pe'weeh Nor'h oaroiina u
to tennessee passed several DIS OF lo'
interest only to Middle and West Tenn
see, passed the house. Mr.. Milburn's t
10 to compel railroads to furnish comfor
n BILE waiting rooms at all stations whe
Of tickets are sold, was passed. Mr.. Ston'
ia bill authorizing Chattanooga to ISIS
=, $780, 900 In bonds for public impro,
VI ments, passed with amendments prov
De ing for approval first at an election
three.fourths Of the people.
80,
NJ March l4-ln the senate the bill